Barrette



J. c. SELL, JR 2,85 1,040

Sept. 9, 1958 BARRETTE Filed Nov. 10, 1954' FlG.l

/IV YEA/TOR United rates Patent BARRETTE John Conrad Sell, Jr., Ann Arbor, Mich.

Application November 10, 1954, Serial No. 468,079

6 Claims. (Cl. 132-48) The invention relates to improvements in the barrette type hair fasteners to facilitate easier insertion into hair, holding it firmly, and for easy removal thereof. Conventional barrettes do not retain enough hair to make a firm grip possible and at the same time close with reasonable case. In the prior art structure, if enough hair is used to assure a firm grip, it is very diificult to close the barrette. This invention will make it possible to retain enough hair for a firm grip and yet will close or open easily by having a barrette comprised of a two piece hinge type construction which is then locked firmly into place with a special locking device.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is the side view of this barrette in the closed position with the broken lines showing the open position.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the barrette of the body portion in a closed position, the broken lines showing the U-shaped pin and the locking device in a fast position.

In the accompanying drawing, element, A is the first member, and element B is the second member forming a hinge.

C constitutes a U-shaped wire fastener inserted in hinge member B through two holes in the latter and passing under hinge members AB into the hole on member A. The hair will thus be between AB and C.

D is a pin passing through the hinged ends of members AB with a knob at the lower end prohibiting complete removal of the pin.

F is a locking device acting as a wedge at the upper end of D which when pushed under AB locks members A and B firmly into place after U-shaped wire fastener C has been inserted into the hole in member A.

Thus, in Figure 1, AB may swing or pivot together by virtue of the hinged joint facilitating easy insertion of hair, while U-shaped fastener C slides back through the two holes on B. Pin D holds the hinge members together. After fastener C has been inserted through the hole in A, the hinged members are again flattened and lock or wing-like elements F on pin D are pushed down under AB.

A is one side of the barrette which works on a hinge in the middle with a round hole in the hinge part so it will turn freely on the square pin.

B is the other side of the barrette which has square holes through the hinge part so that the square pin D will always be in a stationary position with side B as D slides up and down to either hold or release side A.

C is a U-shaped wire fastener made of spring steel which is put through two holes in side B when barrette is in an open position as shown in Figure 1 which makes it very easy to put around the hair. C is put through hole in side A. To keep it from sliding out, C, the U-shaped pin, is flared out on the open end so that when pressed together and put through hole on side A it will not fall out.

F is a wedge shaped locking device which is fastened to the top of D which when pushed under A and B locks barrette in a firm position. To lock, using either right ICC or left hand, one finger is put under side A and one finger under side B and pressed down in center with thumb to bring both sides up until F can be pushed down to lock it in a firm position.

E is the other end of the pin D, the locking device. When pressed up it releases the tension on A and B and allows the two sides to fold together which in turn lets it slip out of the hair with ease.

Having described my invention what I claim is:

l. A barrette for clasping hair comprising a pair of hinge members pivotally connected by a pin, said hinge members having apertures in their opposite distal end portions, a wire fastener extending through the apertures in said opposite distal end portions in slidable relation to at least one of said members so that said members can be pivoted toward each other toward a closed position when said wire fastener is in its operative position with hair between said wire fastener and said hinge members, and a lock means connected to said pin for axial movement relative to said members to lock said members in an open position while said hair is firmly clasped between said wire fastener and said hinge members.

2. A barrette for clasping hair comprising a pair of hinge members pivotally connected together by a pin, said hinge member having apertures in their opposite distal end portions, a wire fastener extending through the apertures in said opposite distal end portions in slidable relation to at least one of said members so that said members can be pivoted toward each other toward a closed position, said wire fastener being removable from the aperture in one of said members so that a lock of hair can be placed between said members before said wire fastener is reinserted into the aperture in said one member, and a lock means connected to said pin and movable relative to said members for locking said members in an open position while said hair is firmly clasped between said wire fastener and said hinge members.

3. A barrette for clasping hair comprising a pair of hinge members pivotally connected together by a pin, said hinge members having apertures in their opposite distal end portions, 21 wire fastener extending through the apertures in said opposite distal end portions in slidable relation to at least one of said members so that said members can be pivoted toward each other toward a closed position, said wire fastener being removable from the aperture in one of said members so that a lock of hair can be placed between said members before said arm is reinstated into the aperture in said one member, said pin being axially movable relative to said hinge members and carrying adjacent its one end a pair of generally diametrically opposed wing-like elements adapted to be moved axially over said hinge members for locking the same in position when they have been pivoted into an open position with hair firmly clasped between said wire fastener and said hinge members.

4. A barrette for clasping hair comprising a pair of hinge members pivotally connected together by a pin, said hinge members having apertures in their opposite distal end portions, a wire fastener extending through the apertures in said opposite distal end portions in slidable relation to at least one of said members so that said members can be pivoted toward each other toward a closed position, said wire fastener being removable from the aperture in one of said members so that a lock of hair can be placed between said members before said wire fastener is reinstated into the aperture in said one member, said pin being axially movable relative to said hinge members and carrying adjacent its one end a pair of generally diametrically opposed wing-like elements adapted to be moved axially over said hinge members for locking the same in position when they 3 have been pivoted into an open position with hair firmly clasped between said wire fastener and said hinge members, the other end of said pin having an enlarged portion to prevent removal of said pin from said hinge members when in an unlocked position.

5. A -bar'rette for clasping hair comprising a pair of binge members .pivotally connected together by a pin, one of said members having at least one aperture in its distal end portion and the other member having at least apair of apertures in its distalend portion, a U-shaped wire fastener having outwardly flared ends extending through the pair of apertures in one hinge member and removably retained by said flared ends in the single aperture of the other hinge member, and a lock means connected to said pin and movable to lock said members in an open position while said hair is firmly clasped between said Wire fastener and said hinge members.

6. A barrette for clasping hair comprising a pair of binge members pivotally connected together by a pin, one

of said members having at least one aperture in its 20 distal end portion and the other member having at least a pair of apertures in its distal endlportion, a U-shaped wire fastener having outwardly flared ends extending through the pair of apertures in one hinge member and removably retained by said flared ends in the single aperture of the other hinge member, said pin being axially movable relative to said hinge members and carrying adjacent its one end a pair of generally diametrically opposed wing-like elements adapted to be moved axially over said hinge members for locking the same in position when they have been pivoted into an open position with hair firmly clasped between said wire fastener and said hinge members.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 672,159 Bechtold Apr. 16, 1901 1,718,836 Rowland June 25, 1929 2,111,328 Polak Mar. 15, 1938 

